Course Title: Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2021
Course Code: OHTH5913C
Course Title: Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
Important Information:
This unit is delivered and assessed as the occupational therapy cluster with the course OHTH5914C Support the fitting of assistive equipment.
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4367 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teaching staff
Sally Armstrong
Jo Ciantar
Jaye Keating
Course Co-ordinator
Jade Cusworth
03 9925 8382
Nominal Hours: 90
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support clients to participate in
developmental activities that will enhance or maintain functional status.
This unit applies to allied health assistants and should be performed under the direction and
supervision (direct, indirect or remote) of an allied health professional
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAHA010 Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status |
Element: |
1. Plan to deliver a daily living skills program based on identified goals |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Obtain information about the daily living skills program from an allied health professional 1.2 Consult allied health professional about the daily living skills program requirements and desired client outcomes 1.3 Use screening and data collection tools to gather information on functional status and performance to feedback to allied health professional in line with role 1.4 Identify program requirements outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and discuss with allied health professional 1.5 Identify and confirm impact of the program's contribution to the client's overall care plan 1.6 Determine client availability according to organisation protocols 1.7 Identify cultural and spiritual issues that might have an impact on client's maintenance of daily living function 1.8 Identify and plan for any risk and safety issues that may impact on the client's ability to participate in program |
Element: |
2. Assist with developing daily living skill and maintenance program based on identified goals |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Seek assistance when client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge 5.2 Report client difficulties to the supervising allied health professional for advice before continuing the program 5.3 Participate in supervision processes with the treating allied health professional in accordance with organisational protocol |
Element: |
3. Deliver daily living skill development and maintenance program |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Clean equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements 6.2 Store equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements and organisation protocols 6.3 Report equipment faults to appropriate person |
Element: |
4. Assist with evaluating daily living skill development and maintenance program |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Assist allied health professional to work with client to review progress 4.2 Work with professional and client to determine methods of evaluating the effectiveness of activities and methods 4.3 Under direction of an occupational therapist, adapt the environment and activity to maximise functional independence |
Element: |
5. Comply with supervisory requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the program in line with organisation requirements 7.2 Provide regular feedback to the client's care team 7.3 Use appropriate terminology to document symptomatic expression of identified problems related to the program |
Element: |
6. Clean and store equipment and materials |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist professional to work with client and carers to identify current skills and abilities and how these can be built upon to participate more meaningfully in the client's environment(s) 2.2 Assist professional to work with client and carers to identify their needs and priorities in terms of specific skill development and maintenance 2.3 Identify skills that need to be developed that are outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and refer to the allied health professional 2.4 Assist allied health professional to work with the client and carers to develop goals that will enable work at the client's own pace to acquire and retain skills for daily living 2.5 Support the client and carers to identify methods that will build upon their strengths when developing, and retaining daily living skills |
Element: |
7. Document client information |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Gather the equipment and materials to deliver the daily living program, in line with client needs, specifications of the allied health professional and legislative and organisation guidelines 3.2 Check safety and efficiency of any equipment and materials 3.3 Support client to carry out activities in ways that promote safety, involvement and confidence, and adhere to the cultural and spiritual beliefs and preference of the client 3.4 Provide support according to principles and practices of active support, in a manner that is respectful of the client and provides encouragement and motivation to optimise client interest and involvement 3.5 Set up the environment to optimise client interest, participation and involvement 3.6 Identify and respond appropriately to any risk to clients or others and report accordingly 3.7 Provide reinforcement and constructive feedback to client and carers about involvement in activities 3.8 Recognise when client becomes distressed, in pain or communicates their desire to slow down, change activity or stop and follow stepping down procedures outlined in treatment plan or organisational guidelines 3.9 Seek advice if safety issues arise |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Details of Learning Activities
A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:
• Face to face and online classes to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom based learning
• Observations of performance in the workplace and industry placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
• Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
Teaching Schedule
Assist with an Allied Health Program – Weekly Class Schedule Semester 1 and 2, 2021
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Week
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Week Beginning |
Session # |
Session Content: |
Assessments |
1 |
8 – Feb
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Session 1: 9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)
Session 2: 13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS) |
Introduction to course Introduction to Occupational Therapy
AHA Role in Improving Client Function
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2 |
15 – Feb
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Session 1: 9.30 – 10.30 (3 HRS) 10:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 13:30 – 14:30 (3 HRS) 14:30 – 16:30 |
Self-directed Learning: PowerPoint: Allied Health Assistants Practice Tutorial: Main points Of AHA Practice
Self-directed learning: Client Function and Rehabilitation Tutorial: Main Points: Client Function and Rehab AT 1 Review and equipment allocated
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3 |
22 - Feb
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Session 1: 9.30 – 10.30 (3 HRS) 10:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS) |
Self directed learning: OT and Human Development Tutorial: OT and Human Development
Online Tutorial: Vision AustraliaGuest Speaker - TBC
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4 On campus TBC |
1 – March
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Session 1: 9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)
Session 2: 13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS) |
Assistive devices (Measuring tapes needed) Assessment Task 3 Requirements
Practical: ADL Experiential Learning – small aides Doing your assessment – AT1/ allocation of aids and equipment
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Online quiz (ungraded) Due: Friday March 5
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5 |
8 - Mar
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Session 1: 9.30 – 12.30 (3 HRS)
Session 2: 13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS) |
Online Tutorial: Activity Analysis
Online Tutorial: Completing AT1 and question time
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6
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15 – Mar
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Session 1: 9.30 – 10.30 (3 HRS)
10:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 13:30 – 14:30 (3 HRS)
14:40 – 16:30 |
Self directed learning: PowerPoint: Assessment and Outcome Measures Tutorial: Assessment and Outcome Measures
Self directed Learning: PowerPoint: Goal Setting and therapeutic rapport Tutorial: Goal Setting and therapeutic rapport
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7
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22 – Mar
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Session 1: 9.30 -12:30 (3HRS)
Session 2: 13:30 – 16:30 (3 HRS) |
Self-directed learning: Orthopaedic Conditions and OT Handout “Teach a Skill”
Online Tutorial: Teach a Skill
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AT1 Equipment Project Due Friday 26th March
Share Powerpoint slide onto discussion board
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8
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29 - Mar |
Session 1: 9.30 -10:30 (3HRS) 10:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 11:00 – 12:00 (1 HR) |
Self directed learning: Neurology – Stroke Presentation Online Tutorial: Neuro ADL & Upper Limb
Self directed learning: Neurology – Traumatic Brain Injury & Spinal Cord Injury Online Tutorial: TBI and SCI
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Mid semester break 1- 7 April |
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9 On campus TBC
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12 – Apr
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Session 1: 9:30 – 12:30
Session: 1:30 – 4:30 |
Practical Session: Neuro and Orthopaedics (Teach a Skill)
Practical Session: Neuro and Orthopaedics (Teach a Skill)
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10 On campus TBC |
19 - Apr |
Session 1: 9:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 1:30 – 4:30 |
Assessment Task 3: Practical Assessment
Assessment Task 3: Practical Assessment
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Compulsory in class assessment on allocated day
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11 |
26 – Apr
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Session 1: 9:30-10:30 10:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 1:30 – 2:30 (3 HRS)
2:30 – 4:30 |
Self-directed learning: Home Assessments Presentation Online Tutorial: Home Assessments
Self - directed learning: Falls Prevention and Documentation Presentation Online Tutorial: Falls Prevention and Documentation
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12 |
3 – May
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Session 1: 9:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 1:30 – 2:30 2:30 – 4:30 |
Self-directed learning: Splinting PowerPoint Presentation Online tutorial: Splinting
Self-directed learning: Pressure care PowerPoint Online tutorial: Pressure Care
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13 |
10 – May
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Session 1: 9:30 – 10:30
10:30 – 12:30 Session: 13:30 – 14:30 (1 HR) |
Self directed learning: PowerPoint Cardiac and Respiratory Conditions Tutorial: Cardiac and Respiratory conditions
Available for questions in regards to AT2
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14 |
17 – May
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Read and Review:
Online Session: 11:00 – 12:00 (1 HR) |
Body Mechanics and OT Online Tutorial: Body Mechanics
Energy conservation/mental health |
AT 2: Written Assessment Due: Friday 21st May |
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15 On campus TBC
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24 - May
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Session 1: 9:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 13:30 – 16:30 |
Manual Handling Practical (wear comfortable clothes)
Manual Handling
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16 |
31- May
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Session 1: 9:30 – 12:30
Online Session: 13:30 – 15:00 (1.5 HR) |
PaediatricsGuest Speaker - TBC
AT 4 Revision (Not recorded on collaborate) |
AT4: Written online quiz Available on 28th May Due: Friday 4th June
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17 On campus |
7 - Jun
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Session 2: 9:30 – 12:30
Session 2: 13:30 – 16:30
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Practical re- assessment /re-submission
Practical re-assessment/ re-submission |
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18 |
14 – Jun Last week
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Re-assessment/ re-submission |
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21 – Jun – 4 July |
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Semester Break
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Resources for this course are provided in Canvas with further resources available from the RMIT library (https://www.rmit.edu.au/library)
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment Task 1: Oral Presentation and report
Assessment Task 2: Client Function assignment
Assessment Task 3: Practical Assessment
Assessment Task 4: Knowledge Assessment
Assessment Task 5: Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Written Assessment - Equipment - Due week 7
Assessment Task 2: Written Assessment - Client Function - Due week 14
Assessment Task 3: Practical Assessment - Teach an ADL - Due week 10
Assessment Task 4: Online Written Assessment - Due week 16
Assessment Task 5: Clinical Placement log book - Due on completion of clinical placement
Students need to be marked as competent for all assessment tasks and successfully complete placement to competent for this unit.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.
All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to resubmission completion dates.
Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.
EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 5 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration (http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration) or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.) you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension (http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) or speak to your Program Coordinator.
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.
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